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Months ago we were pretty buzzed about the great beer info being passed on to us over at Pasadena's branch of the Yardhouse. You guys steered us westward towards Lucky Baldwin's, and even though it took us a while, we made it there. Lucky Baldwin's is a straight up pub, complete with televisions tuned to sports programming, a marvelous gamut of brews on tap, and a menu full of artery-clogging pub food. We went with a couple of die-hard beer fans, who have been known to just start working their way down the tally sheet list of Lucky Baldwin's offerings. We confess to being in a wholly unadventursome mood (long, tedious days can do that to a spirit, you'll forgive us) so we stuck to a couple of pints of Stella Artois, which hit the spot just fine, thanks. Our very own British import pal tucked into a pint of London Pride, and another friend happily sipped on a foamy pint of Guinness. The food is good old stick to your ribs kind of stuff, like fish and chips, hearty clam chowder, and Brit classics like Bangers and Mash. The vibe is very chill and relaxed, especially on the cozy patio. We're thinking Lucky Baldwin's is what the Yard House wishes it could be, were it not part of the corporate regime of dining experiences. Go for the beer; you'll wanna stick around for a couple of rounds.
Lucky Baldwin's
17 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena
(626) 795-0652
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The best thing about this place is all the soccer they play on T.V. It's one of those rare places in the L.A. area that caters to Euro-dudes looking for a good game of football on T.V.
See also: the Cock N Bull Pub on Lincoln Blvd. on the westside.
LB's is by a wide margin the best place to get good beers in LA. Above and beyond their wonderful (they're one of the few places in town that serves Traquair's House Ale, for example) import selection, they have Craftsman's (a Pasadena brewery) beers, which are *outstanding*. Their jukebox has the requisit amounts of Foreigner and James Brown, and they usually have footie on the tube. During the last few weeks I worked in Old(e) Town(e) Pasadena, I went there every day. It was great.
They have a second location up in Sierra Madre -- Lucky Baldwin's Delerium & Cafe at 21 Kersting CT. Same menu, same beers, some of the expert wait staff from the Pasadena location (hi J!), etc. Don't know if they have Foreigner on the jukebox, though.
This is my secret spot!!! Not very many people know about this place cause they are busy cruising and trying to get in on any of the places along Colorado Blvd. What I love about this place is that they do not have a bouncer at "the door" and there is no cover except for special days like New Year's Eve and St. Paddy's day. For a treat come by here and pick up a roast beef sandwich that is to die for! But the usual pup fare is always great too and try some of their craftsman's brew from a local brewery in the city.